Kaya Great Northern HotelvsThe London EDITION
The London EDITION and Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel are both praised by travel writers. On balance, The London EDITION is preferred by most professionals compared to Great Northern Hotel, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel. The London EDITION ranks #24 in London with recommendations from 11 publications including Mr & Mrs Smith, Forbes Travel Guide and Zagat.
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King's Cross St Pancras Station, Pancras Road, London N1C 4TB
From $243/night
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- Free Internet
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- Concierge
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Lonely Planet "Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of the 'old' King's Cross – once the city's red light district – the Great Northern Hotel, with its curving brick facade, would make its 1854 incarnation proud." Full review
Zagat "Open since 1854, this elegant hotel within King's Cross Station retains its wrought-iron staircases and broad, curved corridors, though guestrooms are thoroughly modern."
Frommer's "Of all the major railway terminal hotels currently in operation in London, the Great Northern is the most distinct—and the smallest." Full review
Star Service "The grand sweeping curve of the hotel is still at the hub of Europe's railway network and is just a few steps from U.K. and international Eurostar rail terminals." Full review
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"The 91 rooms, with sash windows and vintage Farrow & Bell Shades, are elegant and contemporary, and a few of the bathrooms have roll-top bathtubs." Full review
Time Out "From the swanky lighting and the hand crafted furniture to the sleek decoration, everything about the Great Northern Hotel oozes glamour and sophistication." Full review
Michelin Guide "King’s Cross has come a long way in recent years, from a somewhat reluctant travel hub for the north side of Central London to a proper neighborhood in its own right, complete with..." Full review
Tablet "King’s Cross has come a long way in recent years, from a somewhat reluctant travel hub for the north side of Central London to a proper neighborhood in its own right, complete with..." Full review
Time Out "Railway enthusiasts will think this Victorian hotel in King’s Cross is heaven – everyone else should appreciate it as a stylish oasis of calm in a busy area" Full review
Time Out "Now an immensely comfortable and relatively good-value boutique hotel, the Great Northern Hotel was once a baby of the railway age. It was built in 1854."
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10 Berners Street, London W1T 3NP
From $365/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
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- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
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"The London EDITION is a row of old Georgian townhouses on Berners Street in Fitzrovia, renovated and given the luxury-boutique treatment by some of the biggest players in the game." Full review
Gayot "The hotel's eclectic, sophisticated character makes it a choice location for a get-together over drinks or a polished home away from home."
Zagat "This Ian Schrager–designed hotel in Fitzrovia features grand Victorian public spaces, contemporary guestrooms and upscale Modern British cuisine."
Fodor's "A solidly bohemian air permeates this handsome new hotel in the heart of Fitzrovia, which opened to much fanfare in the fall of 2013." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The hotel, along with being perhaps London’s most stylish redoubt right now, is home to the Punch Room, one of the hottest clubs in town." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"From the outside, The London Edition looks like a period Georgian hotel with its columned portico and intricate moldings." Full review
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To be sure, The London Edition leaves its Georgian heritage at that door and sweeps you through its grand lobby bar to a minimalist black reception desk, lit with chunky candles.
Travel + Leisure "Studio 54 co-founder Ian Schrager has been taking his magic touch from nightclubs to hotels as of late, notably seen in the Fitzrovia hotel London Edition." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "From its swoon-worthy design to their flawless service, it’s a stay that we wished would never end. We’d have happily moved in." Full review
Time Out "A five-star hotel on Berners Street, Fitzrovia. " Full review
Afar Magazine "A celebrity favorite, with all the attendant publicity that brings." Full review
